Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-09

Resolve In favor of the Maine State COLLEGE
OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Sonata
document 66, came from the seuate read
tWlce and passed to be ensrossed under a
suspension OF the rules
On motion OF Mr.. Wrigh. of psri, the re-.
solve was laid upon the table and tomorrow
A II O'Clock assigned for its consideration.
Bill an act TO incorporate the Csribnu
water Go. came from the Senate read twice
and passed to be ensrosssi, under suspens,on
/ Of the rules.
On motion of Mr. Powers of Houl,or the
bill was amended by striking out the initial
III in the name of 0. II. Stevens and in.
serting instead the initial ''P." The rules
we're then suspended. bill read three time,
and passed to be sngrossed.
Bill an act to amend sec. 81. chan. IL re-
vissd statutes. relating to tree high schools,
came from the Senate amended, rsles sus.
pended and passed to be sngrossed.
Ihe bill was further amended, on motion
OF Mr.. Talbot of East Machias, by striking
out the second section, rules suspended, read
three times and passed so be engros.ed in
| concurrence.
Bill an act to amend secs. Il and "a, chan.
lis, revised statutes, relating to the punish.
ment for rape, House document 1855, came
from the Senate, amended by striking out the
word fourteen" wherever it occurs, and in.
serting the word twelve" and passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Harrington of Norridgewock moved
that the House receds and concur with the
Senate in the adoption of the amendment.
Mr.. Walton of skowhegsn believed that
the bill was reported by the Committee on
Legal Affairs, and for osce during this ses-
sion he agreed with the report Of committee;
he hoped the House would not concur.
Mr.. Harringtons motion was lost.
Mr.. Wright moved that the House insist
and ask for q committee of conference. The
motion prevailed; and the Chair appointed
Messrs. Wright, Dawson of Greenville, wal
ton of Skowhegan, as committee of confer
ence on the part OF the House.
Mr.. Walton presented hill an act To regu.
late the auditing of accounts of public .nsti-
tutions.
He stated that he understood there were
several institutions in this Stste supported by
funds derived from the State, and il had been
suggested to him bv ono of the trustees Of one
OF those institutions that here there is no pro-
vision made for the auditing Of such accounts,
and where the officers of that institution take
the money provided by the State aud use it as
they see ft, there should be some board that
they are accountable to; that was the object
of this bill.
On Mr. Waltons motion. the rules we're
suspended,the bill received without reference,
read three times and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Bradish presented resolve in favor Of
the town of Eastport, authorizing and direct
ing the Secretary of State to furnish said
town certain books; and on his motion the
rules were suspended, the resolve read twice
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Chase of Damariscotta presented bill
an act to incorporate the Damariscotta and
Newcastle Water Company; referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
Mr., kingsbury Of Bradford presented bill
an act to change the name Of Walter Town
send; referred to the Committee on Change
of Name.
Mr.. Clark of Calais presented resolve in
favor of A. II Sawyer of Calais referred to
the Committee on Financial affairs.
(The above papers were presented and re-
terred under suspension of the rules.)
Mr. Fogg of Portland presented bill an act
to amend secs. so, 95, 10l, and ll9, chap. ~,
ic'ietu e'htutes, w hHu DhUh~
ing; referred to the Committee on Banks
and Banking.
Mr.. Talbot of East Machias presented re-
monstrsnces of Mrs William G. Davis aud
80 others, Margaret !. Peabody and 40 others,
Mrs. Joseph u. Thompson and 32 others, and
Mrs Thomas t. Stafford and IS others,
against women suffrage; laid on the table.
Mr.. Dow of Portland presented the fol-
lowing order, stating that it was within the
knowledge of members that the gentleman was
thoroughly incapaciated from further attend
ance, and moving that the rules be suspended
and the order passed, without reference to
the Committee.
Ordered, That, owing to sickness, x. B.
Mallet of Freeport be excused from further
attendance at this session from and after this
date, and that the Clerk be directed to make
up his pay to the end of the session.
The motion prevailed, and the order was
passed.
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent introduced re-
solve in regard to certain settlers lots in
township 1S, range 6. and moved n ,uspen-
sion of the rules and that the resolve be
acted upon without reference.
Mr.. Harrington called for a statement of
the facts.
| Mr.. Dickey stated the circumstances and
the object Of the resolve, to relieve said
settlers from any further settlers
duties upon paying for the land be-
cause of the fact that though they did not re-
side on the lots referred to. they had cleared
the same and cut the hay and wood from
| them.
On motion of Mr.. Wright of PARIS the re-
solve was tabled for printing.
On motion of Mr.. Ryder of Springfield,
Ordered, that Job Williams, principal Of
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum At Hartford,
Connecticut, be allowed to use Representa-
tive's Hall Thursday evening, March 10, for
the purpose of giving an exhibition Of the
students of that institution.
On motion of Mr.. Clark of Calais.
Ordered, the Senate concurriag, that the
time for report from the Committee on Rail-
roads. Tslesraphs and Expresses be extended
to Friday, March IL, 1887.
The following orders were presented and
referred to the Committee On Leave Of
Absence:
By Mr.. Farrar of Princeton:
Ordered, That Albert II. Waugh Of Lsvant
be excused from further attendance after
today, and that the Clerk make up his pay
to the end of the session.
By Mr.. Waugh of LevaDt:
Ordered, That Elisha Pierce Of Hudson
be excused from further attendance on this
| uor.a altar March H. and that tha Clerk he